Age composition in 2026:
| Uruguay | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 17.51%592,123 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 65.96%2,231,146 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 16.53%559,270 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 37.7 years in Uruguay and 32.1 years in World.Uruguay already reached Worldโs current median age in 2001, about 25 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Uruguay peaks in 2020 at 3,398,966.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Uruguay will be 59.1%, and 23.53% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Uruguay | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2032โ2033 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2009 | 2039 30 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2039 | 2070 31 years later |